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'Empires have risen and fallen, languages have been born and forgotten — but
this tree stood the test of time: The 5,400-year-old Gran Abuelo, or great
grandfather in Spanish.
Jonathan Barichivich, a renowned Chilean scientist working in France, grew up
in the temperate rainforest now protected in Alerce Costero National Park. His
grandfather, Anibal, discovered the Gran Abuelo tree in 1972 while working as a
park ranger. That moment, he says, changed the course of his family's history —
and the tree's.
"I took my first steps in this forest with my grandfather. He taught me the
names of the plants before I could even read," Barichivich recalled. "The
memories of my childhood are fuel for my scientific passion."
Now, Barichivich and his mother, along with a team of researchers, are
unlocking the secrets stored in the Gran Abuelo and other trees — information
that could shape how we understand and fight climate change.'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
